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Dodgers signed 1B/OF Lars Anderson to a minor league contract.

The 27-year-old slugger hasn't played in the big leagues since the 2012 campaign. He spent the 2014 season in the Cubs organization where he slashed .303/.382/.474 with six homers and 31 RBI in 71 games between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa. Jan 10 - 1:53 PM

Anderson spent the first couple months of last season at Triple-A with the White Sox, hitting an embarrassing .194/.302/.251 through 266 plate appearances before being released. He's still just 26, but the former top prospect has simply never progressed as hoped. Fri, Jan 24, 2014 01:17:00 PM

Anderson, who was acquired from the Blue Jays at the end of spring training, was batting just .194/.302/.251 through 266 plate appearances with Triple-A Charlotte. The 25-year-old will attempt to latch on elsewhere. Thu, Jul 18, 2013 04:54:00 PM

Anderson was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays last week. The 25-year-old will report to Triple-A Charlotte and could be an option for the major league bench at some point this summer. Mon, Apr 1, 2013 05:00:00 PM

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Anderson spent the first couple months of last season at Triple-A with the White Sox, hitting an embarrassing .194/.302/.251 through 266 plate appearances before being released. He's still just 26, but the former top prospect has simply never progressed as hoped.

Anderson, who was acquired from the Blue Jays at the end of spring training, was batting just .194/.302/.251 through 266 plate appearances with Triple-A Charlotte. The 25-year-old will attempt to latch on elsewhere.

Anderson hit .357 with two home runs in 14 at-bats this spring in the Grapefruit League, but there simply isn't a place right now for him on Toronto's 25-man roster. He should be given a shot at some point this summer.

A former top prospect Anderson has been designated for assignment two times in the last month and is now in his fifth organization since last year's trade deadline. He'll try to win a spot on the Blue Jays' bench.

Anderson was just claimed off waivers earlier this month, but the Sox decided they'd rather have Conor Gillaspie as a bench player. The former top prospect hit just .250/.353/.396 with nine homers and 59 RBI in 111 games between Boston's and Arizona's Triple-A affiliates in 2012.

Anderson had been designated for assignment last week. The former top prospect hit just .250/.353/.396 with nine homers and 59 RBI in 111 games between Boston's and Arizona's Triple-A affiliates in 2012. He could win an Opening Day bench spot.

Anderson hit just .250/.353/.396 with nine homers and 59 RBI in 111 games between Boston and Arizona's Triple-A affiliates in 2012. But he was considered a top prospect not long ago and could draw interest from other teams. The move was made to clear roster space following the Justin Upton trade, which involved seven total players.

Diamondbacks acquired 1B/OF Lars Anderson from the Indians in a three-team trade.

Once a top prospect, Anderson has fallen on hard times the last couple years. He batted just .250/.353/.396 with nine homers this past season at Triple-A and will likely wind up back in the minors to start 2013.

Indians acquired OF Lars Anderson from the Red Sox for RHP Steven Wright.

Anderson has lost some of his luster as a prospect and was batting just .259/.359/.415 in 401 plate appearances this season for Triple-A Pawtucket. But he's only 24 years old and was once considered a top-notch talent.

Anderson has worked in the outfield some this season for Pawtucket, offering Boston enough versatility to be comfortable with him replacing Jason Repko on the roster. Anderson posted a stellar .343/.425/.543 batting line this spring in the Grapefruit League, but he had just a .791 OPS in his second full season at Triple-A last year and is batting only .255/.358/.400 in 67 plate appearances for Pawtucket in 2012. At this point, he's only worth a look in deep AL-only leagues or keeper formats.

Anderson posted a stellar .343/.425/.543 batting line this spring in the Grapefruit League. But the Red Sox want him to get regular playing time, and it wouldn't have been available to him early this season in Boston.

Dodgers placed INF Justin Turner on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 28, with a skin infection on his right thigh.

Alex Guerrero and Alberto Callaspo will continue to hold down the fort at the hot corner until Turner is ready to return. He's in the midst of an outstanding season offensively, slashing .323/.387/.563 with 13 homers and 44 RBI in just 254 at-bats.

Carlos Frias (back) will make a minor league rehab start Sunday with High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Frias has been out all month with a lower back injury, but he could be an option to rejoin the Dodgers around the start of August if there are no setbacks. The 25-year-old has a 4.39 ERA and 40/24 K/BB ratio in 69 2/3 innings over 12 starts and two relief appearances this season.

Hyun-Jin Ryu admitted Friday that he has known about the tear in his labrum since he underwent an MRI two years ago.

The fact that he was able to pitch through the injury for as long as he did, and at the level of effectiveness, is a minor miracle. He underwent season-ending surgery on Thursday to correct the issue and should be ready to go for spring training next season barring any setbacks.

McCarthy underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery Thursday in Los Angeles and will likely be sidelined until the 2016 All-Star break. The right-hander was in the first year of a four-year, $48 million free agent contract with the Dodgers. He tore the UCL in his right elbow during a start Saturday against the Padres.

Nothing has changed physically for Hatcher, who is currently on a minor league rehab assignment with High-A Rancho Cucamonga. This was merely done as a procedural move to create a spot on the team's 40-man roster for one of the team's many new additions.